Sitting down to start drafting your business’s budget for next year? You’ll want to make sure to account for coming changes to the state’s overtime salary threshold. 

The minimum salary required for certain overtime-exempt employees is scheduled to increase on Jan. 1, according to a release from the Washington Retail Association. 

Washington’s overtime exemption salary threshold is tied to the state minimum wage and is calculated as a multiplier of a 40-hour workweek. Employees must generally meet both the salary threshold and applicable duties tests to qualify as exempt from overtime. 

For 2027, the projected salary thresholds are: 

• Small employers, 1-50 employees: $1,583 per week, or $82,321 annually.
• Large employers, 51 or more employees: $1,759 per week, or $91,468 annually.